Women dominate social media—they use Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace much more than men. But not blogging: 67% of bloggers are male, one survey shows. Why? Because “the Internet still feels like the Wild West,” writes Melissa Clouthier
I enjoyed reading this small article by Melissa Clouthier on why men seem to dominate the Blogosphere, she says:-
….Why? Because “the Internet still feels like the Wild West,” writes Melissa Clouthier, where differences of opinion can quickly escalate into personal attacks. With all the “nutjobs” out there, personal safety is a genuine concern. “Most women simply do not want to put up with this garbage.”
How true is that statement! You have to have the skin of rhino to blog nowadays, the comments you receive daily are shocking to say the least! One thing I have learnt is that folks ‘out there’ sure do hate God, religion and Christianity that’s for sure and they are not afraid to voice the fact. I thought participating on Christian forums was like being thrown to the lions, but that was just a mild taster for Christian blogging.
Sometimes the negative comments can get you down, but just at the right time, you receive a positive comment from a fellow believer which just makes all of the difference. I like to think that perhaps Christians in general are less likely to make comments than atheists, I can’t prove that, but I hold on to this as a fact to keep me going through the long nights of abuse 
I do delete the personal attacks and the negative comments about our beliefs, I never used to, but due to the sheer quantity and type of comments, I had to resort to moderation, which is a shame. I thought to myself that there are plenty of platforms online for folk to ridicule Christians and our beliefs and so why should I offer my blog as another platform.
I do allow carefully constructed and well thought out arguments and criticisms, but won’t tolerate any longer the ‘troll’ like comments. Censoring comments drives folks crazy and the predictable response, is that I should be more like Jesus who wouldn’t censor anyone? Not sure where they get that one from, but hey ho.
The Internet is like the ‘Wild West’ and is full of ‘nut jobs’ as well as decent folk, so my advise is make sure you have a very thick skin and that you are very sure of your faith and beliefs, before you embark on Christian blogging. Frankly it can be a thankless and lonely job and encouragement is very thin on the ground.
My conclusion, I wouldn’t stop blogging for the world, I love it!